Public Charity

SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION INC

SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Avon Park, FL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $382K revenue, $285K expenses, $663K total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $120K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 742619854 Avon Park, FL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$382K
Total Expenses$285K
Total Assets$663K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$120K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

- TO UNITE FRATERNALLY ALL VETERANS WHO HAVE OR ARE NOW CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING CLASSIFIED "SPECIAL OPERATIONS" DEEP IN HOSTILE ENEMY TERRITORY OR HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO MILITARY UNITS WHICH CONDUCTED SUCH OPERATIONS; AND, - TO PERPETUATE THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS "ESPRIT DE CORPS" - - TO COMMEMORATE FITTINGLY THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN DEFENSE OF THE FREE WORLD AND TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNITS AND ARE STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR AS POW/MIA THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SOA GEORGE C. MORTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANT FUND. SINCE 1983, OVER $453,000 HAS BEEN AWARDED OR COMMITTED THUS FAR TO 141 DESERVING YOUNG SCHOLARS.

Sample Grants Received

SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
2025
SUPPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM. THIS DONATION IS TO HELP THE DEPENDENTS OF CURRENT AND FORMER SPECIAL OPERATORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH IN THE DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY. THE DONATION IS DESIGNED TO AID THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO ATTEND A TRADE OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM INSTEAD OF A TRADITIONAL COLLEGE PATHWAY, WITH AWARDS DETERMINED BY THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. THOUGH NOT RESTRICTED, THE MONEY WILL AUGMENT THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM THAT WAS BEGUN IN 1983 AND HAS SINCE AWARDED $453,000 TO OVER 141 DESERVED YOUNG SCHOLARS
$50,000
SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
2025
TO SUPPORT THE SOA VIDEO HISTORY PROJECT, PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF THE SOA MEMBERS. THROUGH VIDEO INTERVIEWS, THE LONG HISTORY OF SPECIAL OPERATORS WILL BE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS PROGRAM HAS NOT ONLY CREATED A REPOSIT OF EXPERIENCES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND SACRIFICES, BUT HAS ALSO HELPED THOSE OPERATORS WHO WERE AFFORDED A CHANCE TO TELL THEIR STORIES, THUS FULFILLING ONE OF THE GOALS OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION IN ADDRESSING THE WELL BEING OF THE SPECIAL OPERATORS.
$25,000
SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
2025
SUPPORT OF THE LEN AND NANCY FEIN STEM SCHOLARSHIP AWARD TO AID THE DEPENDENTS OF SPECIAL OPERATORS AS THEY PURSUE A DEGREE IN A STEM DISCIPLINE. OVER THE PAST PREVIOUS TWO YEARS A TOTAL OF $24,000 IN AWARDS WERE GIVEN, HAVING A FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THOSE ATTENDING COLLEGE.
$20,000
THE SPECIAL FORCES CHARITABLE TRUST
2024
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$10,000
THE SPECIAL FORCES CHARITABLE TRUST
2024
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alfonso Rt Rivero
VICE PRESIDENT Brent Lindeman
DIRECTOR David Gordon
DIRECTOR Don Haase
PRESIDENT Doug Godshal
DIRECTOR Doug Paul

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM. THIS DONATION IS TO HELP THE DEPENDENTS OF CURRENT AND FORMER SPECIAL OPERATORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH IN THE DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY. THE DONATION IS DESIGNED TO AID THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO ATTEND A TRADE OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM INSTEAD OF A TRADITIONAL COLLEGE PATHWAY, WITH AWARDS DETERMINED BY THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. THOUGH NOT RESTRICTED, THE MONEY WILL AUGMENT THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM THAT WAS BEGUN IN 1983 AND HAS SINCE AWARDED $453,000 TO OVER 141 DESERVED YOUNG SCHOLARS
$50,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE SOA VIDEO HISTORY PROJECT, PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF THE SOA MEMBERS. THROUGH VIDEO INTERVIEWS, THE LONG HISTORY OF SPECIAL OPERATORS WILL BE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS PROGRAM HAS NOT ONLY CREATED A REPOSIT OF EXPERIENCES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND SACRIFICES, BUT HAS ALSO HELPED THOSE OPERATORS WHO WERE AFFORDED A CHANCE TO TELL THEIR STORIES, THUS FULFILLING ONE OF THE GOALS OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION IN ADDRESSING THE WELL BEING OF THE SPECIAL OPERATORS.
$25,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$20,000 2 grants
SUPPORT OF THE LEN AND NANCY FEIN STEM SCHOLARSHIP AWARD TO AID THE DEPENDENTS OF SPECIAL OPERATORS AS THEY PURSUE A DEGREE IN A STEM DISCIPLINE. OVER THE PAST PREVIOUS TWO YEARS A TOTAL OF $24,000 IN AWARDS WERE GIVEN, HAVING A FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THOSE ATTENDING COLLEGE.
$20,000 1 grant
FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND OTHER VARIOUS ASSISTANCE
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $382K $285K $663K
2024 $249K $248K $570K
2023 $349K $242K $562K
2022 $330K $231K $466K
2021 $389K $229K $358K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $382K, with total assets most recently reported at $663K.

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